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dropzone
12-14-2004, 11:33 AM
Am I the only person who thought the new movie Closer was about a relief pitcher? From its reviews I'm sure it would be more entertaining. Have you ever made misinterpretations that would be BETTER than what turned out to be the real thing?
friedo
12-14-2004, 12:00 PM
For the longest time I thought Sleepless in Seattle was supposed to be some psycho-thriller about an epidemic of insomnia in the Evergreen State.
Zebra
12-14-2004, 12:11 PM
I thought Face Off was a hockey movie.


But I liked Face Off and I don't like hockey that much.
vibrotronica
12-14-2004, 12:46 PM
Don't even get me started on The Neverending Story...
MovieMogul
12-14-2004, 01:19 PM
The OP might've been less confused if she'd heard how the film is pronounced. Think adjective, not noun.
dropzone
12-14-2004, 01:50 PM
WHAT MAKES PEOPLE HERE THINK I'M A WOMAN?!?!?

*clearing head and throat* Had this been the first time it'd be different. At my first Chidope one person's biggest surprise was that I was a guy. But yes, it is pronounced differently.
Hampshire
12-14-2004, 03:07 PM
I had thought for sure that I had figured out the twist end of Tom Hanks "The Terminal" .
I thought in the end he would die in the airport and they would later find out that he was coming to America to be treated for a life threatening disease but never managed to make it out of the airport. Thus making Tom Hanks "The Terminal" patient.
Dr. Rieux
12-14-2004, 08:30 PM
When I saw the title, Closer, I immediately thought of real estate and wondered, "Is this anything like Glengarry, Glen Ross?"
InternetLegend
12-14-2004, 10:36 PM
WHAT MAKES PEOPLE HERE THINK I'M A WOMAN?!?!?I've always known you're a guy. But I had no idea you were a fan of baseball movies.
Yookeroo
12-14-2004, 11:18 PM
My first thought was that it was Nine Inch Nails related.
Knowed Out
12-15-2004, 08:54 AM
WHAT MAKES PEOPLE HERE THINK I'M A WOMAN?!?!?

*clearing head and throat* Had this been the first time it'd be different. At my first Chidope one person's biggest surprise was that I was a guy. But yes, it is pronounced differently.


Verbenabeast (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=204694) experienced a similar situation.
dropzone
12-15-2004, 11:07 AM
But a verbena is a flower and what kinda guy names himself after a flower? I mean, our gay guys are butcher than THAT. ;) On the other hand, dropzone is a manly, even warlike word evoking thoughts of paratroopers. Not that I am warlike or a paratrooper.
The Controvert
12-15-2004, 11:39 AM
Next time, use "he or she", or "heshe" to save some typing... ;)